Seven Blackbirds Ltd t/a Portal Vehicle Sourcing
The trading terms that govern business orders, deposits, supplier allocation, payment, delivery and acceptance.
Portal standard
B2B vehicle sourcing terms built around supplier-confirmed availability.
Independent vehicle sourcing for UK businesses, backed by direct confirmation before stock, pricing or funding assumptions are treated as final.
In these Terms:
Portal operates strictly on a business-to-business basis.
By placing an Order, the Customer confirms it is acting wholly in the course of business and not as a consumer.
These Terms govern all Orders.
The contract consists of:
No other terms apply unless agreed in writing.
Portal acts solely as an independent vehicle sourcing intermediary.
Portal's role is limited to:
Portal does not sell vehicles as principal unless expressly agreed in writing.
The contract for supply is strictly between the Customer and the Supplier.
Portal:
Portal accepts no liability for:
All quotations:
Quotations are valid for 28 days unless stated otherwise.
Portal may correct:
An Order is formed when the Customer:
Once accepted and placed with a Supplier, the Order is binding.
Electronic acceptance is legally valid.
The Customer accepts these Terms by:
The Customer is responsible for confirming:
Order documentation takes precedence over:
Manufacturers may change specification. This does not constitute grounds for cancellation if materially similar.
All vehicles are subject to Supplier allocation.
Portal cannot guarantee availability.
If supply fails:
Portal is not liable for Supplier failure.
£1,000 deposit per vehicle required.
Orders are not active until:
Portal may release stock if not secured.
Once placed with a Supplier, the Deposit is non-refundable.
The Deposit reflects commercial exposure including:
If losses exceed the Deposit, the Customer remains liable for the balance.
Orders cannot be cancelled once placed without written agreement.
If cancellation is accepted:
Portal may invoice all losses immediately, payable on demand.
Full payment must be received 3 working days before delivery.
Vehicles will not be released without cleared funds.
No payment may be:
Interest: 8% above Bank of England base rate.
Customer responsible for recovery costs.
Portal does not provide finance and is not FCA authorised.
Finance, if introduced, is between Customer and provider.
Portal accepts no liability for:
Customer is responsible for funding.
Failure to complete payment equals cancellation.
In this case:
Where Customer uses own funder:
Portal may suspend services if:
No liability for resulting delays.
Delivery dates are estimates only.
Portal is not liable for delays caused by:
Vehicle must be inspected on delivery.
Issues must be reported within 24 hours.
Failure to report equals full acceptance.
Risk transfers on delivery.
If Customer fails to accept:
Customer liable for losses.
Vehicles carry manufacturer warranty only.
Portal provides no additional warranty.
Portal provides sourcing services only.
Portal is not liable for:
No liability for:
Maximum liability: the greater of Portal's margin on the transaction or £5,000.
Customer indemnifies Portal against losses arising from:
Customer shall not bypass Portal.
Applies during transaction plus 12 months.
Breach equals damages: the greater of 20% of contract value or lost margin.
All pricing and commercial discussions are confidential.
Handled in line with UK GDPR. See Privacy Policy.
No liability for events outside reasonable control.
Email is valid notice.
These Terms override all prior discussions.
Invalid clauses do not affect the remainder.
Portal may subcontract or assign.
No third-party rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
These Terms are governed by the laws of England & Wales.
By placing an Order, the Customer confirms acceptance of these Terms of Trading.